Aging male symptomatology and eating behavior.
Aging Male
; 22(1): 55-61, 2019 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-29863438
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The literature on eating disorders in older males is still very limited. We assessed the relationship between aging male symptomatology and eating behavior in middle-aged and older men.METHOD:
We distributed anonymous questionnaires to men aged 40-75 years living in or near Innsbruck, Austria, covering demographic items, current eating disorder symptoms (as defined by DSM-5), and associated measures of eating pathology, body image, and sports activity (including exercise addiction). We also administered the Aging Males' Symptoms scale (AMS), and classified respondents as "high-AMS" (AMS score ≥37; N = 82) or "low-AMS" (AMS score <37; N = 386).RESULTS:
High-AMS men reported a significantly higher mean current BMI, a greater prevalence of eating disorder symptoms, higher scores on the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, greater risk of exercise addiction, and more negative body image than low-AMS men.DISCUSSION:
We found a marked association between aging-male symptomatology and eating-disorder symptomatology in aging men. Our findings suggest that clinicians should carefully inquire about eating disorder symptoms in men aged 40 and above reporting aging-male symptomatology. Importantly, several men in the study reported "purging" via excessive exercise (as opposed to the more common methods of vomiting or use of laxatives or diuretics), and therefore this should be a subject of inquiry in clinical evaluations. To pursue these findings, subsequent studies of eating disorders in older men should consider assessing endocrinological measures, particularly testosterone levels, and should use longitudinal designs.Mots clés
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Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Vieillissement
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Troubles de l'alimentation
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Comportement alimentaire
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Aging Male
Sujet du journal:
GERIATRIA
Année:
2019
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Autriche